[Adopted 6-5-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002]
For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall
apply:
All property within the Town's boundaries which is not
owned by the Town, including but not limited to all residential and
commercial property, private streets and sidewalks and the grassy
areas located adjacent to such streets and sidewalks, rights-of-way
and any common area of a condominium or cooperative.
Any property owned, occupied or controlled by the Town of
Stockport, including but not limited to parks, streets, sidewalks
and grassy areas adjacent to Town streets and sidewalks.
Any person who owns a dog or has custody of a dog, which dog
has caused its feces to be deposited upon any Town property or upon
the property of another, shall immediately remove such feces or cause
it to be removed and shall dispose of it in a sanitary manner. A person
will be considered to have disposed of feces in a sanitary manner
if such person places such material in a bag or wrapper made of paper,
plastic or some similar material and places it in a refuse container
which is regularly emptied by the Town of Stockport or some other
refuse collector or otherwise disposes of such material on their own
property.
A.
Nothing herein shall be construed to apply to the situation where
a dog is on its owner's or custodian's property or where
the dog owner or custodian has the permission of the owner.
B.
Any dog which serves as a guide dog shall be exempt from the provisions
of this article while such dog is accompanying a blind person.
Any person who violates this article shall be subject to a fine
of $50.
